Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.

Primero Justicia also pulls out of election: What now?

November 30, 2005

Primero Justicia has announced
its decision to withdraw from the upcoming National Assembly elections
next Sunday (Here isn their document). With this, all major parties except regional party Nuevo
Tiempo have announced their deciswion to withdraw. The election now
becomes another futile non-democratic exercize very much like that of
Venezuela’s twin counry Zimbabwe, run by Chavez’ buddy Mugabe.